Skinny: The Tigers enter the game on a seven-game winning streak, while the Hurricanes have won four in a row. ... Miami had a 14-game winning streak this season that included victories over Atlantic Coast Conference foes Duke, North Carolina State, North Carolina and Boston College. ... Pacific was 1-3 against teams in the NCAA Tournament, splitting with Saint Mary's and losing at Gonzaga and to Cal. ... Miami was 8-3 against teams that reached the NCAA Tournament, splitting with Duke and losing to Arizona and Florida Golf Coast. The Hurricanes beat North Carolina three times, swept N.C. State and had wins over Michigan State and La Salle. ... This is the first meeting between the schools. ... The only common foe this season was Hawaii - the Hurricanes won in Honolulu 73-58 on Dec. 22, and the Tigers split against their Big West combatant, losing 60-52 at Hawaii and winning 80-71 at home.

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